Support for self-employment

If you're starting a business, find out what support is available and connect with local services. Here's a range of support and programs the Australian Government offers to support your business development. 

On this page:

Self-Employment Assistance

Self-Employment Assistance can help you turn your business idea or existing small business into a viable business. The program allows you to choose the level of support that meets your needs and the needs of your small business.

Self-Employment Assistance replaced the New Business Assistance with NEIS program in July 2022.

​​​​​​​Find out more about Self-Employment Assistance.

Your guide to starting a business

The guide to starting a business is a step-by-step tool to help you understand what to plan for when starting a business in Australia. Here you'll find: 

  • Information for both current and future small business owners
  • Valuable resources 
  • Tools and links
View the guide on business.gov.au